Tsuk La Khang Monastery

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Tsuk La Khang Monastery, Royal Palace Complex, Gangtok, India Edit

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Tsuk La Khang monastery is one among the most important places for worship and assembly for the Buddhists, this cloister could be a 2 floor structure. The cloister additionally homes a wide assortment of works of Buddhist scriptures. Earlier, this cloister was additionally used as a venue for several occasions such as weddings and coronations of the sikkim Royalty. At each corner of this cloister, there ar wooden sculptures that ar crafted in the figure of Snow Lion’s Head. On coming into the building, one can witness the walls adorned with murals and altars. The altars set within the cloister embrace the images of Boddhisatva and Buddha together with alternative Buddhists deities. The cloister is additionally a venue for several festivals that are control all throughout the year. Phang Lhabsol and Losoong are the 2 festivals that are celebrated in this cloister fully swing. During these festivals, mask dance additionally called Chaam is performed by the monks of the cloister. Black Hat Dance is also performed during the twelve month celebration. This dance depicts the triumph of fine forces over the evil forces.

Tsuk La Khang Monastery, Gangtok

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Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

7.00 AM – 7.00 PM

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Best Season to VisitEdit

March to May and October to Mid-December.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

Minimum 30 minutes.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Taxis are available from other cities as well as railway station and airport. They charges within the main areas for a private service or drops will cost according to the distance and Rs 150 for a shared taxi Per Seat. Share taxis are also available within the city for sightseeing and costs 15-20 INR per person.

Bus : Gangtok is well connected by roads. National Highway 31A connects Gangtok to Darjeeling, Siliguri, Kalimpong and other mountain locales. Regular tourist buses, coaches, taxis and jeeps run daily to and from Siliguri, Bagdogra, Darjeeling and Kalimpong to Gangtok. From Gangtok Bagdogra, Siliguri, Kalempong and Jalpaiguri lie at a distance of 124 Kms, 114 kms, 75 Kms and 125 kms respectively.

Train : Nearest railway stations to Gangtok are New Jalpaiguri Station and Siliguri Station. It is located at a distance of 126 kms and 114 kms respectively. Both stations are connected to all the major cities of India. and these places are well connected to Gangtok by road. From station regular tourist buses, coaches, taxis or jeeps are available to reach Gangtok.

Air : Gangtok Nearest airport is Bagdogra in West Bengal. It is located at a distance of 124 kms from Gangtok and it is well connected with other cities of nearest state like Delhi, Patna, Imphal, Kolkata, and Guwahati. From the Airport regular buses, coaches and taxis are available, that take around 4 hours to reach Gangtok.
By Helicopter : From Bagdogra Helicopter service is available to reach Gangtok and vice-versa. For get the benefit of this service, you need to have contact your travel agent in advance to get the booking done. Helicopter takes around 20 minutes to reach Gangtok from Bagdogra. Helicopter service is available only onc time during a day and 4 passengers are allowed at one time.

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Things to CarryEdit

Carry Woolen Cloths, Camera & Plenty of water.

Safety / WarningEdit

No Plastics carry bags sold or used.
Spitting, littering or smoking in public areas of Sikkim is a punishable offence and can lead you to a serious amount of fine. Streets in sikkim have bins to throw garbage and spit.
Don’t hurt religious sentiments of local people or else they will revert back strongly.